martyn_25 0 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Hi all, Does anyone know the name and location of this pub? It featured in the 1979 film "Arrows" where some scenes were shot in Nottingham. Thanks in advance, Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 The original photo was so bad I thought April 1st had come early; you couldn't even see a pub, let alone recognise it. I've adjusted it to make it possibly identifiable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Looks like the Thurland at first glance . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 At second glance not enough windows upstairs to be the Thurland . Film here and a couple of Nottingham street shots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 By the way , welcome Martyn ! A better image that "flashes" brighter at about 10.39 mins in , just after Bristow enters pub / A plain No 36 over the corner door but annoyingly difficult to read the sign above the right hand window but almost looks like "Chelsea" ? Be funny if it was on Lots Rd ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martyn_25 0 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Thanks for the welcome David. It's a case of "so near but so far". Bristow is staying in the hotel which is now the council offices near Forest's ground, so I'm thinking it could well be around the Meadows area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Does the sign on the right sat 'STON'(ES) or 'LON' (DON)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Later when he walks in to the pub, you can see houses across the road (assuming the interiors are shot in the same building as shown on the exterior). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Not a Nottingham pub, after 11.20 mins they were standing too far from dartboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Later there is a Miners welfare sign, just after they are seen driving in the country A60??? Possibly towards Mansfield area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Mick I would suggest it's the 614 they drive along, turning left just before you get to the White Post down into Blidworth. Its a deffo it's Blidworth Miners Welfare, sat in that main room many a time, it used to be on the right hand side as you drove up the hill out off Blidworth towards Rainworth. As to the pub I would think London just for the fact Bristowe is talking about going to his local and the attitude of people there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I think it was a London pub too . He was a Cockney so could be the Queen Vic . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 I've just been googling East End corner pubs and have to say have found quite a few candidates. The design seems fairly ubiquitous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Martin_25, The pub in your photo is not in Nottingham, it is the Londesborough, Stoke Newington. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Littlebro brilliant, you are right , its even got that 36 over the corner door and the unusual concave architrave over that door . Picture at the foot of tne page . http://www.thelondesborough.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Nottstalgia sleuths do it again We are getting good at this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Maybe we should start a thread about "pubs pretending to be in Nottingham which are really in London". Starting with this one, and then "The British Flag" in Battersea for Saturday Night Sunday Morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martyn_25 0 Posted December 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Littlebro & DavidW you're the men! Thanks for all your help! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 I think it was a London pub too . He was a Cockney so could be the Queen Vic . A cockney from the west midlands? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Let's have an indoor league on NS!! Arm wrestling and bar billiards in the Roebuck!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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